IPF, comorbidities and management implications: Patient case 1

IPF, comorbidities and management implications: Patient case 1

Authors

  • Michael Kreuter Centre for Rare and Interstitial Lung Diseases, Pneumology and Respiratory Critical Care Medicine, Thoraxklinik, University of Heidelberg, and Translational Lung Research Center Heidelberg (TLRC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Germany

Abstract

Patient presentation and follow-up

The patient was a 54-year-old man who presented with mild dyspnoea, a persistent cough and “velcro” crackles. He worked as a carpenter and smoked (10 pack–years) until 14 years ago. He had arterial hypertension and suffered a deep vein thrombosis 2 years ago. His lung function was impaired with an FVC of 70% and DLCO of 43%.

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Published

03-08-2015

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 1S (2015): Supplement 1/2015: Advancing IPF Research (AIR) 2014

Section

Case Reports

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Kreuter M. IPF, comorbidities and management implications: Patient case 1. Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis [Internet]. 2015 Aug. 3 [cited 2025 May 20];32(1S):24-5. Available from: https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/sarcoidosis/article/view/4698